Joseph Votel

Joseph L. Votel, general, U.S. Army retired, commanded at all echelons in the joint force, including leading the 75th Ranger Regiment, the Joint Special Operations Commander, JSOC, the U.S. Special Operations Command, SOCOM, and finished his nearly 40-year military career as the commander of U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM. After retirement, among the many advisory boards and volunteer positions he has held, General Votel served as President and CEO of Business Executives for National Security, BENS, a national nonprofit comprised of senior business and industrial executives who volunteer their time and expertise to assist the U.S. national security community.